Kadapa District Collector K.V. Ramana, Joint Collector M. Rama Rao and officials of several departments, police personnel, NCC cadets and students participated in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas walk from Ambkedar statue near the RTC bus stand to Kadapa Zilla Parishad on Friday.
The Collector flagged off the walk and paid rich tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 140th birth anniversary and administered a pledge to officials in the ZP conference hall. Kadapa Superintendent of Police Navin Gulati, District Revenue Officer S. Sulochana, officials and non-officials, BJP and VHP functionaries participated.
The SP paid tributes to Patel on his birth anniversary by recalling his efforts to forge unity and camaraderie among people. He garlanded Patel’s portrait and administered Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge to police personnel in the Police Parade Ground here.
Additional SP Vijay Kumar, Armed Reserve DSP Chinnakrishna, AR personnel and District Police Office employees participated.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was also celebrated in Pushpagiri, Nagarjuna and several schools in the district.